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Prawns Mozambique

Name: Prawns Mozambique
Cuisine: Mozambican
Ingredients: 1 pound large prawns; 3 tablespoons peri-peri chili; 4 cloves garlic; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1 teaspoon paprika; to taste salt

Prawns Mozambique is a vibrant seafood dish featuring large prawns cooked in a spicy, creamy peri-peri sauce, reflecting Mozambique's coastal bounty. It is cherished for its bold flavors combining heat, citrus, and garlic that embody the country's fusion of African and Portuguese culinary influences.

8 ingredients

spicycreamycitrusygarlicky

Culinary DNA Preview

Mozambican70%

Portuguese30%

Ingredients

large prawns
1 pound
peri-peri chili
3 tablespoons
garlic
4 cloves
lemon juice
2 tablespoons
olive oil
3 tablespoons
coconut milk
1/2 cup
paprika
1 teaspoon
salt
to taste

Method

Steps not available

Origin Story

The dish originated from Mozambique's coastal regions where seafood is abundant, influenced heavily by Portuguese colonial settlers who introduced peri-peri chili, blending local ingredients with European cooking techniques.

Culinary DNA

Ingredient ancestry breakdown

Mozambican70%

ingredients+techniques

Portuguese30%

ingredient_origin

Techniques

marinating sautéing simmering

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